Carl Soderberg returns to Boston to be with pregnant wife

Thursday

Apr 3, 2014 at 6:48 PMApr 3, 2014 at 6:52 PM

Bruins center Carl Soderberg will not play in Thursday's game at Toronto as he's returned to Boston to be with his pregnant wife Caroline as she is expected to deliver shortly, coach Claude Julien told reporters in Toronto.

By Dan CagenDaily News staff

Bruins center Carl Soderberg will not play in Thursday’s game at Toronto as he’s returned to Boston to be with his pregnant wife Caroline as she is expected to deliver shortly, coach Claude Julien told reporters in Toronto.

Soderberg hadn’t missed a game since Jan. 31. Since moving to center Jan. 26, he has 10 goals and 12 assists in 26 assists, giving the Bruins a viable third line that’s taken advantage of teams focusing on the Bruins’ top two lines.

The Bruins were prepared for Soderberg leaving during the trip and brought Ryan Spooner up from Providence along, although Spooner will not play Thursday.

Jordan Caron, who also played Wednesday with Jarome Iginla out of the lineup, will remain on the active roster. Chris Kelly will shift to center from left wing. With Loui Eriksson shifting back to the third line after filling in for Jarome Iginla on Wednesday, the No. 3 unit will now consist of Caron, Kelly and Eriksson.

Iginla will also play against the Maple Leafs after sitting out Wednesday’s game in Detroit with what the team called a minor lower-body injury, Julien told the scribes. It was the first time Iginla had missed a game due to injury in seven years.

In net the Bruins will turn to Chad Johnson, who is 11-0-1 in 12 starts since Jan. 16.